Tobacco-pipe.



No. 662,692. Patented Nov. 27, I900.

W. N. HARING.

TOBACCO PIPE.

(Application filed Aug. 23, 1900.)

(In Model.)

3. 5 d I 6L 3. 6

. w I x e if 1 4 NITED Starts manor rricn.

WILLIAM N. HARING, or NYAOK, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF Arm ARTHUR MERRITT, OF SAME PLACE.

roeaoco rlee.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 662,692, dated November 27, 1 906.

Application filed August 23, 1900 berial No. 27,761. (No model.)

To (tZZ whom it may concci'nl: ing and passes into the stem as far as the Be it known that LWILLIAM N. HARING, a opening, and the other end of the tube is citizen of the United States,residing at Nyack, preferably reduced in area and passes through in the county of Rockland and State of New the stem, and the opening in the stem be- 5 York, have invented an Improvement in Totween the parts of the Lil-shaped tube is filled baccoPipes, of which the following isa speciwith a plug 1, and the reduced end of this fication. tube d is provided with a perforation 2, Fig.

The objects of my invention are to prevent 4., representing an elevation of the invertedthe accumulation of poisonous nicotin and U-shaped tube alone. IO other matter in the parts of the pipe, to pre- I provide a tubular reservoir or trap e.

vent the same reaching the smoker, and at (Shown in elevation, Fig. 5, and in section, the same time be able to readily cleanse the Fig. 3.) This is preferably exteriorly pipe. threaded and provided with a perforation 3,

In carrying out my invention and in comthe lower end being of bell shape. This tu- I5 bination with a pipe having a bowl, stem, and bular reservoir or trap passes approximately mouthpiece of ordinary construction, I prothrough the stem 17, screwing into the same, vide an inverted removable Ll-shaped tube, the perforation 3 coming in line with the oriwhich at one end passes into the stem of the fice in the mouthpiece, and the reduced end pipe and forms a continuation ofthe opening of the inverted-U-shaped tube d passes into 7o 20 therein and-which at the other end passes this tubular reservoir or trap, the shoulder through the stem of the pipe and into enat the upper end of the reduced portion of gagement with a tubular reservoir or trap said tube coming upon the upper end of the closed at its lower outer end by a spring-cap. said tubular reservoir e and the opening 2 in The tube and reservoir are provided with said reduced end alining with the opening 3 25 openings that agree with one another and with of the tubular reservoir, and it will be noticed the orifice in the mouthpiece, so that from by reference to Fig. 3 that there is a clear the opening in the bowl there is a continuous passage-way from the bowl of the pipe through passage partly through the stem, through the part of the stem, through the inverted-U- inverted-lJ -shaped tube, and through the shaped tube, through the openings 2 and 3 o mouthpiece. This inverted-U-shaped tube and the orifice in the mouthpiece, so that the may be made with a valve to close the same, smoker may draw unobstructedly upon the if desired. burning tobacco in the bowl.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation I provide a spring-capf, secured by a screw representing my improvement. Fig. 2 is an 4 to the under surface of the stem 1), the 5 elevation, and Fig. 3 a longitudinal section, spring-cap fitting over the 'lower bell-shaped illustrating the preferred form of the device. end of the tubular reservoir 6, so as to close Figs. 4, 5, and 6 are detached views illustrat-- off the same. In the operation of the pipe ing the parts of my improvement detached the smokeand vapors coming down the tube from the stem of the pipe. in the stem from the bowl pass up and through 40 The bowl a, stem b, and mouthpiece 0 may the inverted-U-shaped tube and the heavier be of ordinary construction and of any departicles and the moisture or vapors consired form. In the drawings I have shown densed in the metal tube 01 descend by gravity the bowls as round, and in Figs. 2 and 3 the through the reduced end of the said tube (1 stem and mouthpiece are shown as round, into the tubular reservoir or trap e and are 5 while in Fig. l the stem and mouthpiece are held therein by the saucer-shaped portion of shown of approximately lozenge shape in the spring-cap f, the vapors alone passing cross'section; but the shape is entirely immathrough the openings 2 3 to the smoker. terial. The tube 61 and reservoir 6 are preferably The inverted-U-shaped tube cl rises above of some light metal, such as aluminium, the 5c the stem of the pipe and the free end adjaspring-capfbeing preferably of thin spring cent to the bowl is preferably slightly taperbrass or steel capable of maintaining its position. The said spring-cap is made with a slight projection or knob to the left-hand end, (see the plan view Fig. 6,) adapted to be engaged by the finger in pressing the springcap down and to one side, so as to remove the poisonous nicotin or other matter that has accumulated in the tubular reservoir or trap, after which the spring-cap is readily replaced.

If desired,the tube cl may be readily removed from the stem of the pipe for cleansing and the tubular reservoir e unscrewed and removed for a like purpose. The opening in the stem from the bowl is accessible through the bowl, and the mouthpiece may be removed also for cleansing, so that all parts of the pipe are readily cleansed.

I prefer to provide the inverted-U-shaped tube dwith a valve 5, having a handle, so that the same can be turned by the fingers, because when this valve is closed it facilitates the operation of blowing through the mouthpiece to blow out of the reservoir any accumulation therein after the spring-cap fhas been pushed to one side, although the said valve is not absolutely necessary and I do not limit myself to its use. I also prefer to place in the base of the bowl a perforated plate 6, supporting the tobacco in the bowl and preventing the same finding access into the opening in the stem.

I claim as my invention- 1. In a tobacco-pipe, the combination with the stem,-of an inverted removable U -shaped tube rising above the said stem with one end passing into the stem and forming a continuation of the opening therein and the other end passing through the stem and having an opening alining with the opening in the mouthpiece, and a tubular reservoir or trap forming a continuation at one end of the said tube and outside the stem and a cap for closing the orifice therein, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination in a tobacco-pipe with the stem, of a removable inverted-U-shaped tube tapering at one end and reduced at the other end and rising above the stem of the pipe with the tapering end passing into the stem adjacent to the bowl and orming a continuation of'the opening in the stem and with the reduced end passing through the stem adjacent to the mouthpiece and having an opening in said reduced end, and a tubular reservoir or trap outside the stem and surrounding the reduced end of the said tube andscrewing up into and through the said stem and having an opening alining with the opening in the said tube, and a spring-cap to cover the orifice in the said tubular reservoir, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination in a tobacco-pipe with the stem, of a removable inverted-U-shaped tube tapering at one end and reduced at the other end and rising above the stem of the pipe with the reduced end passing into the stem adjacent to the bowl and forming a continuation of the openingin the stem and with the reduced end passing through the stem adjacent to the mouthpiece and having an opening in said reduced end, a valve in the said inverted-U-shaped tube, a tubular reservoir or trap surrounding the reduced end of the said tube and screwing up into and through the said stem and having an opening alining with the opening in the said tube, and a spring-cap to cover the orifice in the said tubular reservoir, substantially as set forth.

4. A tobacco-pipe having the opening in the stem partially closed by a plug, a removable inverted-U shaped tube of metal at one end passing through the stem beyond the said plug and at the other end reduced and passing into the stern beyond the opposite end of said plug, the said tube forming a continuation of the opening in the said stem and provid ed with a perforation adjacent to the opening in the mouthpiece and a tubular reservoir or trap formed as a continuation of the said tube and extending outside of and below the stem of the pipe and aspring-cap for closing the orifice in the said tubular reservoir or trap, substantially as set forth.

5. A tobacco-pipe having the opening in the stem partially closed by a plug, a removable in verted-U-shaped tube of metal at one end passing through the stem beyond the said plug and at the other end reduced and passing into the stem beyond the opposite end of said plug, the said tube forming a continuation of the opening in the said stem and provided with a perforation adjacent to the opening in the mouthpiece and a tubular reservoir or trap formed as a continuation of the said tube and extending outside of and terminating with a bell-shaped end below the stem of the pipe and a spring-cap having a saucershaped portion fitting against and for closing the orifice in the said tubular reservoir or trap, substantially as set forth.

Signed by me this 20th day of August, 1900.

WM. N. HARING.

Witnesses:

GEo. T. PINCKNEY, BERTHA M. ALLEN. 

